The plot was based on a story premise for 'Genesis II' called "The Poodle Shop", which was in turn based on an unused story idea ("The Pet Shop") in Gene Roddenberry's original pitch for Star Trek (1966).
This was the second time that the character of "Dylan Hunt" was used in a Roddenberry pilot, the first being "Genesis II" starring Alex Cord as the lead character. He would show up once more in the somewhat successful syndicated series "Andromeda" starring former "Hercules: The Legendary Stories" star Kevin Sorbo. There were many parallels drawn between the character Dylan Hunt and Buck Rogers.
The outdoor scenes were filmed at The University of California, Riverside due to the many "futuristic" architectural features.
John Quade as the Kreeg Commander wore an early version of the cranial ridge makeup that would later be used for the Klingons in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).
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